Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-20
SORROW AND SHAME
GENERALLY EXPRESSED AT 0'BRIEN'S
BRUTAL TREATMENT
At TOrOnb-Bitter DenlncatOn Of the Outrage
The Irish Editor and Tenant Klbrids Depart
Por Otawa-MOrs Trouble Ahead For
the Placky Irish Editor.

last night, and Just as Mr.. OBrlen was
about to retire to rest, he was waited upon
by six members of the DomiGion Parlia-
ment, who expressed their deep sense of
sorrow at the occurrence and of sympathy
with Mr.. O'Brien.
Mr.. O'Brien received them cOurteOusly,
and then, with cheerful laugh said: Il
am not at all sorry now that it is over. Of
course suffered little, but that is moth
ing when we take into account the fact
that it will iniure Lord LansdOwne's cause
still more.
Referring to criticisms on his failure to
keep his promise to guarantee OBrien a
fair bearing on Tuesday afternoon, Mayor
Rowland says If it had not been for the
great police force he sent to Queens Park,
the party would have been swept from the
field. lie regards the affair as huge joke
and says O'Brien ought to be thankful he
got OIL so easily.
The police have arrested man named
John w. Crowley on the charge Of partici-
pating in the riotous demonstration last
night.
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE OUTRAGE.
The morning papers generally condemn
last nights outrage upon Editor O'Brieu.
The Globe, under the heading Burning
Outrage" says: "The brutal unprovOked
assault upon O'Brien yesterday may pro
duce very serious results. Intolerance has
risen TO a pretty pitch of insOlence when =
cheer is answered by bludgeOns and stone
throwing. Ii such method of retOrt be
not visited with the seyerest penalty that
can be- legally imposed, this town will see
the Belfast riots before long and suffer
enormous losses. There would he some
slight excuse in the ordinary state Of affairs
for lenient treatment of men resenting
ieers at the name OF the Queen, but
there is no ground for mercy to ruffians
10 undertake to knock down citizens for
cheering any mans name no matter who
he be. The ruiiianS of yesterday doubt
less effected what all the courageOf o. Brien
yainly attempted They have thrown
over 10 him the volume of public sympathy
which he could not otherwise have obtain
ed. He stands now identified with the
cause OF free speech in Canada, of freedom
To walk the streets, OF freedom to indicate
opinions, and those common rights must be
indicated at any cost.
The Globe gives Irish Catholics great
praise for generally preventing further
demonstrations. II says:
When their natural sympathy with
any champion of tenants is fairly cOnsid-
cred. il must be acknowledged that they
displayed great consideration for the Gov
ernor General, and great respect for public
opinion. They stood up As the Governor
General did, for the right Of free speech,
and il is a foul shame that the refusal OF
that liberty by one crowd Of hOOdlumS
should have been followed yesterday with
violence from another crowd. They could
not be satisfied with O'Brlen's moral de-
feat, but must try To break his head with
stones. Force is iavOrite remedy; 1T is
also a remedy much employed by law, and
what must now he shown is that the forces
OF the law can Jail and fine most impress
siyrlv the forces of anarchy
The .N,uI SAYS: The mObbing of o. Brien
and his friends ON the streets last night was
"A harbarOus aud diSgracetul act, and the
police, who have behaved 50 well under the
irving circumstances, should leave nothing
undone to bring the blackguards concerned
in the outrage to justice"
NIX. MrLIIGAN'S VERSION OF THE AFFAIR.
Mr.. J. \. Mulhgln, President Of the
local branch OF the National League, to-day
furnished the following version OF last
NIGHTS disturbance:
About eight o'clock last evening | was
at the RuSsie House with Mr.. O'Brien,
when he expressed a desire for a little
fresh air. ] suggested that there WAS dan
ger moving about, hut OBricn laughed
and said ne would 20. Accordingly
D'Brlen, Secretary Cahlll and myself lett
rbe hotel by the York street door and
walked towards King street. There was
large crowd outside, some OF whom CheeTed
and Others hoOted. O'Brien said To his
friends: Now. boys, I'm going to take q
little walk and | want you 10 remain
here" la compliance with this request
pBrieu's sympathizers did so, and we went
ND York street and turned east along King
street.
We were followed by large crowd aud
iustled and ieered at, besides being greeted
with hang him. drown him, XIII
him" intersperScd with singing of God
Save the Queen" At the corner of Bay
and King streets il occurred To me thai
the best thing to dO was to get back to the
hotel. The police were very remiss II
their duty, and did nothing To protect us
from the mob. Ia Bay street the crowd
began to use stones and rotten eggs, which
fell like hail, and struck us. The cry here
wlS, ITO the bay with him, and | came
to the conclusion that things We're getting
serious. The mob grew larger and larger
and missiles flew thick and fast. 4 stone
struck Mr.. Cahill on the back Of the head
iniuring him badly. O'Brien, Cahill and
myself were all hit repeatedly. One stone
struck me on the elbow, hurting II
severely.
On the corner Of Bay and Wellington
streets we turned westward, in search OF u
place of shelter, rs We saw we could never
reach the hotel unless we escaped from
the mob. We could not get into Sbarpe'S
laundry, but found LAYERS shop open
and we rushed in. The crowd poured
yolleys of stones after rs, but we escaped
through back door into the lane. We
were sheltered by some kind friends until
1850 n. m., when We got back to the
hotel through rear entrance. My coat
was ruined by showers of eggs and We
were in a frightful condition. recognized
many faces in the crowd, but most OF the
time was busy protecting my tace from
the stones. Mr.. O'Brien considered he
had a right to walk the streets and was
resolved to assert 1t.
Cahill was taken home seriously injur
ed. He is conscious, hut incoherent and
rambling. Dr. CaSsiday states that from
all appearances the skull is not fractured
but It will require an examination to de
termine the severity of the wound.
Cahill slept fairly well last night and |;
slightly improved this morning, though
not entirely ont of danger yet His stiff
! hat was all that saved his life.
The Press Correspondent Recovering.
TORONTO, ONT, May ia. ]. Wall,
the correspondent of the Associated Press
yvho yvaS ipiurei in the riot last night /: